1 Broad Green, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JQ
About 1 Broad Green
1 Broad Green is a five-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £525,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Broad Green
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Broad Green has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Broad Green
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Broad Green was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2023Most recent
£525,000
+110.0%over 20 years19 September 2002
£250,000
+125.2%over 5 years13 December 1996
£111,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0JQ: £395,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in MK43 0JQ
12 Broad Green, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JQ
Sold Oct 2024
£372,00011 Broad Green, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JQ
Sold Sept 2021
£395,0006a, Broad Green, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JQ
Sold Mar 2021
£480,00010 Broad Green, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JQ
Sold Mar 2018
£401,0007 Broad Green, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JQ
Sold Nov 2014
£339,995
Everything we know about 1 Broad Green, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Broad Green homes
1 Broad Green outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,261
Street avg £3,910
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crawley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB